BOISE, Idaho - Jeff Lane grabbed his first win of the year at this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as
did Jason Rupert for the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series as both series were in competition at the
Napa Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho.

Lane, the defending Northwest Division Comp Eliminator Champion, out of North Bend, Wash., drove
his '11 Cobalt to the win over Aaron Strong, Auburn, Wash. Lane went 8.288 seconds at 137.11 mph
to Strong's 8.438, 129.06 in his '05 Cavalier. The win gives Lane an early season lead in the
Northwest Division.

Rupert win's came in the AA/Funny Car of the Heritage Series which marks his second win in a row at
Firebird defending his Ignitor title from a year ago. The Southern California racer qualified No.
1 on Saturday then beat the No. 2 qualifier John Hale, Dallas, for the win. Rupert covered the
quarter mile in 5.782 seconds at 251.60 mph to Hale's 6.043, 233.34.

Boise's own Gordon Boven drove his '72 Barracuda to the Super Street title going 11.125 seconds at
134.48 mph to outrun Steve Glenn, Covington, Wash., in his '55 Wagon. Zak Pedraza nearly gave
Boise a pair of wins but he came up one round short falling to Tessa Lancaster, Ontario, Ore., in
the Heavy class.

Another former Northwest Champion Michael Dalrymple took the trophy in Super Gas while Cheryl
Morris outlasted the Super Comp Field. Dalrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., beat Justin Juel, Spokane,
Wash., in his '27 roadster at 130.45 mph and Morris, Olympia, Wash., held off Stefan Kondolay,
Chilliwack, B.C., with a 9.166, 166.60 pass.

Kondolay was looking for the rare double up as he also advanced to the final round in Top Sportsman
where he came out on the winning side in his '69 Camaro with a pass of 7.380 seconds at 181.61 mph
to down Daryl Hemley, Burley, Wash., clocking in at 7.608, 181.37.

Washington racers took home a total of 8 trophies this weekend including Top Dragster, Stock and
Super Stock. Tom Clark, Spokane, outran Shane Molinari, Battle Ground, Wash., in Top Dragster
going 180.61 mph; Brad Burton, Kirkland, picked up his first divisional win to go with his two
national event wins already this season as he beat Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif. in Stock; and Sean
Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., won a squeaker against Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., in Super Stock. Cour
went 9.428 to Nolan's 9.454.

Northwest Division racers head north to Mission Raceway Park, Mission B.C., for their next NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, May 25-27. Next up at Firebird is an open test and unlimited
grudge racing on Saturday, May 12 followed by their 25th Annual Hot Truck Nationals presented by
Bronco Motors May 20th.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Napa Auto Parts
Ignitor at Firebird Raceway: